Athabasca News

The Village of Boyle will hold off on making a decision to join Athabasca County’s TED Committee, while seeking more information. During a joint village-county council meeting Jan.

Local science enthusiasts got a glimpse of the present and future of green technology at a presentation by Energy Efficiency Alberta chair David Dodge at Athabasca University Jan. 11.

Those who were slated to move into the Wildrose Villa’s newly-renovated assisted living units had their move-in date postponed last minute, due to roof leakage in early January.

The Alice B. Donahue Library board is asking the town to up its yearly contribution by nearly 20 per cent in their 2018 budget, in order to cover increased building costs coming from the Multiplex society.

A 26-year-old man from Chilliwack, B.C. has died after a collision between two semi-tractors on Highway 63 south of Wandering River Jan. 14. According to an RCMP press release, at about 4:30 p.m.

The Athabasca Fire Department has reported that despite a drop in the overall call volume, 2017 was the worst of the past 15 years for structure fires.

Athabasca County’s budget and finance committee remained at an impasse on additional recreational dollars for the Village of Boyle after a Jan. 10 meeting.

Village of Boyle council members said during a joint council meeting Jan. 8 that they would like Athabasca County to give more cash to recreation in the village.

Athabasca County and the Town of Athabasca discussed next steps in deciding what to do with the Old Brick School during a Jan. 10 joint council meeting.

The Edwin Parr Composite senior girls basketball team emerged victorious 45-35 on the road in Devon Jan. 10. Team head coach Wade Hicks said communication and shot-taking were big reasons for the win.